Alberta Fentanyl

• Cocaine, fentanyl, weapons seized during drug trafficking investigation in Edmonton, Calgary, Beaumont

  Edmonton police have arrested and charged four people after a drug trafficking investigation with ties to several Alberta cities. 

  Crime

  Jan 21, 2022
  
• Wholesale fentanyl trafficker, former Calgary mayoral candidate sentenced to 17 years

  A former Calgary mayoral candidate has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after he was caught with a kilogram of high-potency fentanyl.

  Crime

  Oct 29, 2021
  
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• Calgary father loses son to overdose, says police declined to take evidence

  A Calgary father grieving the death of his son was shocked when police declined to take evidence he believed could lead to an arrest.

  Oct 14, 2019
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• Calgary police seize millions worth of ‘highly potent’ fentanyl

  Investigators are still working to determine the origin and intended destination of the drugs seized as they continue their investigation. 

  Crime

  Apr 12, 2019
• 13 Albertans died every week of apparent fentanyl overdoses in 2018: Alberta Health

  The number of people dying of fentanyl-related overdoses continues to rise in Alberta, according to a new report released Friday.

  Health

  Feb 1, 2019
• Alberta child advocate releases info about 12 youth opioid-linked deaths

  The province has released its latest investigative review on the opioid-related deaths of 12 young people.

  Health

  Jun 26, 2018
• Alberta Health report suggests number of fentanyl overdose deaths still high

  A new report by Alberta Health fentanyl use continues to be a critical issue in the province. 

  Crime

  Jun 1, 2018
• Fentanyl found in vehicle’s safe earns Alberta man trip to prison

  A five-year prison sentence has been handed down to a Red Deer, Alta., man who was charged after police discovered 157 fentanyl tablets in a vehicle during a traffic stop.

  Crime

  May 4, 2018
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• Albertans continue to die in large numbers from fentanyl use: report

  A new report by Alberta Health suggests Albertans are continuing to die at an alarming rate from accidental drug poisonings related to fentanyl.

  Crime

  Apr 6, 2018
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• Alberta paramedics warn of dangers of possible fentanyl stickers

  An Alberta Paramedic Association Facebook post about the potentially deadly discovery shows pink and yellow-coloured stickers printed with images of letters and numbers inside a biohazard bag.

  Health

  Aug 24, 2017